Statutory Insurance NSW/ACT - WC | Canberra
Permanent full timerole Hybridworking; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. Weprovide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 foradditional equipment Learningand career development programs for all roles andlevels Flexibleleave options and up to 26 weeks paid parentalleave Freedaily breakfast, office drinks and social events Genuinecommitment to diversity and inclusion across thefirm Moreinformation about our HW benefits can be viewed here:bit.ly/HWbenefits
Aboutthe role and team We have anopportunity for a junior or mid-level lawyer to join our thrivingStatutory Insurance - Workers' Compensation practice in the ACT,working with two highly regarded partners and theirteam.
Our StatutoryInsurance NSW/ACT - Workers' Compensation section has approximately8 team members based in our Canberra office and forms part of ourbroader Statutory Insurance practice with around 120 people acrossNSW and the ACT.
Thesuccessful candidate will have between 2 and 4 years ofpost-admission experience in the defence of personal injury claims,specifically Workers' Compensation and ideally in the ACT orCommonwealth jurisdictions.
Keyresponsibilities You will beinvolved in a variety of matters including:
defending statestatutory class and common law claims arising in the ACTjurisdiction; advisinglicensees under the Commonwealth workers compensation (Comcare)scheme; advisingnational insurers, self-insurers and boutique insurers onissues concerning the ACT scheme and with the ACTregulator; runningclaims and litigation in a variety of Courts, including the ACTMagistrates' Court, ACT Supreme Court, the Court ofAppeal and the Federal Court of Australia; and actingon workers' compensation recoveries in construction sitematters, involving employers, head contractors and multiplesubcontractors. Skills andexperience We are keento hear from candidates with the following skills andexperience:
between2 - 4 years of post-admission experience; experience working inthe personal injury space, specifically Workers' Compensationin the ACT or on behalf of the Commonwealth (Comcare);and clear,concise legal writing skills with strong attention todetail. Aboutus Hall &Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firmof around 1100 people, including over 130 partners, deliveringoutstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and privateclients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business inAustralia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and ourcommunities to thrive.
Some of ourrecent awards and citations include:
Law Firmof the Year at the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Australian LawAwards; Law Firmof the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of theYear at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards; Rankedfourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023and 2024; Workplace GenderEquality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality(EOCGE) citation holder since 2018 Best Lawand Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and BestProfessional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023Client Choice Awards. Ourculture We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive,inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduringvalues - known as Hallmarks .
We are alsorenowned for SmarterLaw , which means we look beyond the statusquo to think differently and find solutions that are betterand faster.
At Hall &Wilcox, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include,welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourageapplications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, includingAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.
For moreinformation about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.
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We arecommitted to being inclusive, and to supporting candidates withdisability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable andsupportive recruitment experience. If you require any support tocomplete your application, or if you have any questions, pleasecontact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Managerat
This vacancyis being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox TalentAcquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact ourpreferred agency partners should we require anyassistance.
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